Photo: DBinfo at en.wikipedia · Public domainLiving in Arcadia, OK: what to set up and who to call
Arcadia Public Works Authority reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 77% of systems its size reported none. Summit Medical Center, 6.6 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Arcadia, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Arcadia.
Power comes from OG&E
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Arcadia. Its homes paid an average of 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025, about $131 a month (its average across Oklahoma).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Arcadia Public Works Authority
Arcadia Public Works Authority supplies Arcadia: about 95% of residents live in its service area. About 5% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It buys ground water influenced by surface water (EPA lists Edmond Pwa as seller) and serves 300 people in all.
3 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, the latest beginning Jan 2025. 77% of the 15,074 systems serving 101–500 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2024, was 2.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 9.7 ppb. That’s higher than 74% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OK8005538.
7 home internet providers serve Arcadia
100% of 188 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 90% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Communications | Fiber | 85% | 2,000/35 |
| AT&T | Fiber, DSL | 80% | 5,000/5,000 |
| Atlink Services | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 82% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 76% | 100/20 |
| Airosurf Communications | Fixed wireless | 36% | 250/50 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Arcadia’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Arcadia.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Arcadia (84%) is in Edmond Public Schools; parts are in Luther Public Schools (16%).
Test scores and every school: see Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Dec 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Arcadia is in ZIP code 73007
ZIP codes where Arcadia residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Arcadia | ZIP’s residents in Arcadia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73007 | Arcadia, OK | 100% | 6% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Arcadia
Who supplies Arcadia’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Arcadia Public Works Authority (EPA ID OK8005538). It reported 3 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3. 77% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.1 ppb (Jan–Jun 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Arcadia?
OG&E (Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 12.5¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Arcadia?
Cox Communications, AT&T, Atlink Services, Verizon, T-Mobile, Airosurf Communications (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Arcadia?
73007. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Arcadia in?
Edmond Public Schools. Parts of the city are in Luther Public Schools.
How do I register to vote in Arcadia?
In Oklahoma you can register online until 25 days before Election Day, in person until 25 days before Election Day, or by mail (received 25 days before). Elections here are run by the Secretary, Oklahoma County Election Board. Check your registration at okvoterportal.okelections.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.